Services, value added (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Services, value added (current LCU) was 413.85 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Zambia, 1983–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 413.85 billion current LCU for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 301.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Zambia peaked at 413.85 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million current LCU, in 1983.
Zambia ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.28 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 1.73 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 2.45 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 4.31 million current LCU | +75.6% |
| 1987 | 8.26 million current LCU | +91.9% |
| 1988 | 10.39 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 13.06 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 28.16 million current LCU | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 62.52 million current LCU | +122.0% |
| 1992 | 138.47 million current LCU | +121.5% |
| 1993 | 317.99 million current LCU | +129.6% |
| 1994 | 931.32 million current LCU | +192.9% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 3.86 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 5.48 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 7.26 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 9.17 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 11.54 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 14.51 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 18.21 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 21.84 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 26.70 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 32.89 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 39.88 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 51.34 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 57.45 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 69.83 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 80.41 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 89.39 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 103.10 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 117.09 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 128.28 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 149.27 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 164.06 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 178.62 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 225.31 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 274.32 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 316.70 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 378.64 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 413.85 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +192.9% | 317.99 million current LCU | 931.32 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +129.6% | 138.47 million current LCU | 317.99 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +122.0% | 28.16 million current LCU | 62.52 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +121.5% | 62.52 million current LCU | 138.47 million current LCU |
| 1990 | +115.6% | 13.06 million current LCU | 28.16 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.93 million current LCU | 1.28 million current LCU | 13.06 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.37 billion current LCU | 28.16 million current LCU | 3.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.75 billion current LCU | 5.48 billion current LCU | 39.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.02 billion current LCU | 51.34 billion current LCU | 164.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.91 billion current LCU | 178.62 billion current LCU | 413.85 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Zambia?
- Services, value added in Zambia was 413.85 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 413.85 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for services, value added?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.